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[[File:Composition.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The effects of a composition upon three scientists at [[Ivanoff Station]].]] | |||
Although the Forerunners possessed other technology capable of extracting an individual's memories and partial personality impressions,<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''pages 47-48, 138''</ref> the Composer was designed as a means to achieve true immortality in digital form, allowing the Forerunners to transcend their biological forms altogether. As the [[Flood]] only assimilated biological matter, digitally stored intelligences would have remained immune to the parasite. However, the Forerunners never perfectly mastered this capability and the resulting digital personalities became corrupted or fragmented and could no longer be restored to their original biological forms.<ref name="reclaimer">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer]]''</ref> | Although the Forerunners possessed other technology capable of extracting an individual's memories and partial personality impressions,<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''pages 47-48, 138''</ref> the Composer was designed as a means to achieve true immortality in digital form, allowing the Forerunners to transcend their biological forms altogether. As the [[Flood]] only assimilated biological matter, digitally stored intelligences would have remained immune to the parasite. However, the Forerunners never perfectly mastered this capability and the resulting digital personalities became corrupted or fragmented and could no longer be restored to their original biological forms.<ref name="reclaimer">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer]]''</ref> | ||